Learn Spanish in Nicaragua, free spanish lesson

Learn Spanish in Nicaragua, enjoy this free spanish lesson

Learning a foreign language is more than a simple priority in modern times. Learning Spanish has become a necessity for those who want to be more competitive in the labor world, even for those who
just study Spanish for fun and travel to different destinations in Central America in countries like Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Guatemala.

For those who are learning Spanish by travelling and are to visit either Nicaragua, Costa Rica or Guatemala here is a list of survival expressions that might be helpful to express yourself at a basic level when communication is part of the daily life in the Central American Spanish speaking countries. Some specific sayings and expressions of this free Spanish class are used indistinctly in Nicaragua, Guatemala and Costa Rica. No matter in what Central America Spanish school you study, you will learn these expressions. You are invited to study Spanish either in the Spanish schools in Costa Rica, in Guatemala Spanish language school, in Panama Spanish Schools, or taking a course at Spanish Language schools in Nicaragua or Spanish schools in Honduras or El Salvador Spanish schools. Welcome to Central America!

Spanish Greeting and introductions

• Buenos días [buehnos diahs]: good morning
• Buenas tardes [buenahs tardehs]: good afternoon 22222
• Buenas noches [buenahs nohshes]: good evening
• Buenas [buenahs]: good morning, good afternoon, good evening
• Hola [ohlah]: Hello ¿Cómo se llama? [Kohmoh seh jahmah?]: What’s your name?
• Mi nombre es… [Meeh nohmbreh ehs…]My name is…
• Mucho gusto [moosho guhsto]: Nice to meet you
• Encantado [enkahntadoh]: Pleased to meet you (masculine)
• Encantada [enkahntadah]: Pleased to meet you (femenine)
• Igualmente [igooahlmehnte]: Nice to meet you, too

Looking for places:

• ¿Dónde está el baño por favor? [Dohndeh estah ehl bahnhyo pohr fahvor]: Where´s the bathroom please?
• ¿Dónde hay un banco cerca por favor? [Dohndeh ahy uhn bahnko sehrkah pohr fahvor]: Where´s a bank near here please?
• ¿Dónde puedo cambiar dinero? [Dohndeh pooehdoh kambeeahr deehnehro]: Where can I change money?
• ¿Dónde está la parada de bus a Granada? [Dohndeh estah lah pahrahdah deh boos ah grahnada pohr fahvor]: Where´s the bus stop to Granada please?
• Dónde está el correo por favor? [Dohndeh estah ehl cohrehoh pohr fahvor]:Where´s the post office pls?
• ¿Dónde hay un internet cerca por favor? [Dohndeh ahy uhn internet sehrkah pohr fahvor]: Where´s an internet near here please?
• ¿Dónde hay un restaurante cerca por favor? [Dohndeh ahy uhn restahuranteh sehrkah pohr fahvor]: Where´s a restaurant near here please?
• ¿Dónde hay una farmacia cerca por favor? [Dohndeh ahy uhna fahrmaciah sehrkah pohr fahvor]: Where´s a pharmacy near here please?
• ¿Dónde hay un hostal barato por favor? [Dohndeh ahy uhn hostahl barahtoh pohr fahvor]: Where can I find a cheap hostal please?
• ¿Hay una soda cerca de aquí? [Ahy uhna soda sehrkah deh ahkee]: Is there a snack place near here?
• (Used in Costa Rican Spanish)
• ¿Hay un cafetín cerca de aquí? [Ahy uhn kahpheteen sehrkah deh ahkee]: Is there a snack place near here? (Used in Nicaraguan Spanish)
• ¿Dónde está la parada del camión a Antigua Guatemala? [Dohndeh estah lah pahrahdah dehl kahmeeohn ah anteegooah gooahtehmahla]: Where´s the bus stop to Antigua Guatemala please? (Spanish in Guatemala)
• ¿Cómo puedo ir a Playa Tamarindo? [Kohmoh pooehdoh ihr ah plaheeah tahmahreendoh]: How can I get to Tamarindo Beach? (This is one of the very popular beaches in Guanacaste, Costa Rica)
• ¿Cómo puedo ir a Laguna de Apoyo? [Kohmoh pooehdoh ihr ah lahgoonah deh apohyoh]: How can I get to Laguna de Apoyo? (Crater Lake in Nicaragua)
• ¿Dónde está la parada de buses a San Juan del Sur? [Dohndeh estah lah pahrahdah deh boosehs ah
• sahn juahn dehl suhr]: Where´s the bus stop to San Juan del Sur? (San Juan del Sur is a popular
• beach in Nicaragua)
• ¿Dónde queda la escuela de español? [Dohndeh kehdah lah ehskooehlah deh ehspaneeohl]: Where´s the Spanish school located?

Shopping

• ¿Cuánto cuesta esto? [Kuahntoh kuehstah eshto?]: How much is this?
• ¿Cuánto cuesta el vigorón? [Kuahntoh kuehstah ehl veegohron?]: How much is the vigorón? (Typical Nicaraguan dish original from Granada)
• ¿Puedo pagar en dólares? [Puehdoh pahgahr ehn dohlarehs?]: Can I pay in dollars?
• ¿Acepta tarjeta de crédito? [Ahceptah tarhetah deh credeetoh?]: Do you accept credit card?

Making a reservation

• Quisiera una habitación sencilla por favor [Keesiehrah uhnah ahbeetahshiohn sehnsheeyah]: I’d like a single room please
• Quisiera una habitación doble por favor [Keesiehrah uhnah ahbeetahshiohn doubleh]: I’d like a double room please
• Quisiera una habitación con aire acondicionado por favor [Keesiehrah uhnah ahbeetahshiohn kohn ayreh ahkondeeshionahdoh pohr favor]: I’d like a room with air conditioning please.
• Quisiera una habitación con abanico por favor [Keesiehrah uhnah ahbeetahshiohn kohn abahneeko pohr favor]: I’d like a room with a fan please.

Ordering in a restaurant

• Quisiera un filete miñón por favor [Keesiehrah uhn filleteh mihnheeon pohr favor]: I’d like a fillet mignon please
• Quisiera una cerveza por favor [Keesiehrah uhnah cehrvehzah pohr favor]: I’d like a beer please
• Quisiera un jugo de naranja por favor [Keesiehrah uhn hugoh deh nahranha pohr favor]: I’d like some orange juice please
• Quisiera huevos fritos y tocino por favor [Keesiehrah uevohs freetohs eeh tohceenoh pohr favor]: I’d like bacon and eggs
• Quisiera café con leche por favor [Keesiehrah café kohn lehsheh pohr favor]: I’d like coffee and milk please
• La cuenta por favor [lah cuenta pohr favor]: Can you bring me the bill please?

• ¿Qué significa? [Keh seehneefeekah?]: What does it mean?
• ¿Cómo se dice…? [Kohmoh seh deehseh?] : How do you say…?
• Lo siento. No entiendo. Estoy aprendiendo español.[Loh seehentoh. [No ehnteehendoh, ehstohy ahprehndiendoh ehspanyol]: I´m sorry. I don’t understand, I am learning Spanish.
• Despacio por favor, no hablo mucho español [Dehspahsheeoh pohr favor. Noh ahbloh mooshoh ehspahneeol]: Speak slowly please, I don’t speak much Spanish.

Centra American Spanish words

• Agua [ahgooah]: it mostly means water but in some context in Guatemala Spanish means refreshment.
• Agua de sabor [ahgooah deh sahbor]: it means pop soda. (Guatemalan Spanish)
• Camion [kahmeeon]: it mostly means truck but in Guatemalan Spanish language means bus.
• Sí pues [seeh pooehs]: Yes, ok. (Guatemalan Spanish)
• Pura vida [poohrah veehdah]: Cool (Spanish expression used in Costa Rican)
• Un refresco [uhn rehphrehsko]: A pop soda (Spanish in Costa Rica)
• Hasta luego[ahstah looehgo]: See you later (Costa Rican Spanish)
• Un fresco [uhn phrehsko]: A natural refreshment (Spanish in Nicaragua)
• Nos vemos[nohs vehmos]: See you later (Nicaraguan Spanish)
• Va pues [vah puehs]: ok, I agree (Nicaraguan Spanish expressions)